- Kelly Hyland is known for being part of Dance Moms for about 4 seasons of its airing.
- She and her daughters, Brooke and Paige, left the show at the beginning of the show’s 4th season after Kelly had a physical altercation with the show’s founder
- The mother of 3 and former TV star now hosts podcasts with her fellow former cast members.
Kelly Hyland is a former Dance Moms star who started dancing at the very young age of 2. She had links with Abby Lee Miller for over 3 decades as they both danced together from she was young until her adult years.
Kelly and her daughters joined ALDC’s Dance Moms and were on the show for 4 seasons until her altercation with Abby. Since the fallout and its consequences, both Kelly Hyland and her girls quit dancing and moved on to other things.
The mother of 3 is still in the business of giving entertainment to all her fans and followers. Despite not being in the dance industry anymore, she is still present in entertainment as she now hosts podcasts.
Kelly Hyland was a Dancer and Cheerleader
Brooke Hyland’s mother was born Kelly Kuhn on May 16, 1971, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America. At the age of 2, she began to dance and even joined Maryen Lorrain Miller’s dance studio.
By the time Brooke Hyland’s mother turned 8 years old, she became a part of Abby Lee’s Dance Company. Since then, she danced with Abby Lee for over 30 years. However, at age 14, she quit dancing and became a cheerleader before reentering the dance scene.
She had her education up until she graduated from high school but did not bother going to college. Kuhn admitted that not going to college is something she regrets.
She has 3 Kids from her Marriage to Randy Hyland
Kelly Hyland was married to Randy Hyland in 1996 and from the marriage, she bore 3 children. Brooke Hyland was the first of Kelly and Randy’s children and she was born on January 30, 1998, in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA.
Following Brooke closely is a boy named Josh Hyland. Given that he was born shortly after Brooke, his birth year would be 1999.
Paige Hyland is the youngest of the trio and she was born on November 1, 2000. Just like her older siblings, she was also born in Murrysville.
Kelly had all her kids before she turned 30 and unfortunately, she and her husband got separated a while later.
Upon the separation, Kelly got to keep her girls, Brooke and Paige while Josh stayed with their husband. Regardless, the entire Hyland family members are still close and get to spend time together, every now and again.
Kelly Hyland and her Daughter’s Time on Dance Moms Ended Badly After 4 Seasons
Following a long history of the relationship between Kelly and Abby, Brooke and Paige were both introduced to ALDC from their younger days. From the first season of Dance Moms, Kelly, Brooke, and Paige were regulars on the show.
This however lasted until 2014 when Kelly quit the show just before getting fired, and she took her girls with her. The reason for the Hyland girls leaving the show was widely publicized.
According to what most viewers saw, Brooke Hyland’s mother slapped and pulled the hair of the founder of ALDC. Kelly clarified this scenario by stating that she was provoked and that she only got physical after Abby plunged at her trying to bite her.
The beginning of the altercation was based on Kelly’s claims that Abby was ill-treating her daughter. She then had to speak up for her daughter which led to a physical exchange.
Eventually, Abby pressed charges against Kelly for misdemeanor assault but it was later dropped.
After a while, Kelly sued Abby and the entire ALDC production team for coercion into lashing out. The charges were later dropped as it seemed like they settled out of court. The production team was however made to pay a fine of $17,500 to fix her house’s wooden floor which was damaged by them.
At the end of the day, Kelly and her daughters settled with Abby and were even in agreement that the show could continue using their likenesses and giving them credit. The catch was that the Hyland girls would continue to receive payment for those, including royalties.
Brooke Hyland and her Sister are now Into Other Ventures
Kelly Hyland’s daughters are all grown now and have moved past their Dance Moms’ days. The girls who started dancing at the about same age as when their mom started, are now social media influencers.
Brooke graduated from the University of Ohio in May 2019 with 2 degrees in Marketing and Management Information Systems as well as Business Analytics. From 2012 to date, Brooke has been working as a Social Media Influencer at Brooke Hyland, LLC.
Her Instagram and other social media accounts show how many fans she has garnered over time as well as how much her career as an influencer has grown.
As for Paige Hyland, she also graduated in June 2019 from high school. She started her freshman year at West Virginia University in 2019. Asides from their dancing, the sisters share so much more in common.
Paige is also a social media influencer who loves to have fun according to images on her Instagram account.
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Brooke Hyland’s Mother is a Podcast Host
A lot of people, especially fans of Dance Moms and Kelly Hyland, have wondered what became of the mother of 3. The 53-year-old is currently based in Naples, Florida, and is quite active on social media.
Years after her stint on ALDC, Brooke Hyland’s mother has not taken a back seat when it comes to being relevant in entertainment. She hinted at wanting to become an author by writing a book.
On July 18, 2020, Kelly Hyland teamed up with some fellow cast of Dance Moms who revealed that they were going to start a podcast. The title of the said podcast was ‘Because Mom Said So’ and the women get to discuss every, and anything possible.
Asides from the ‘Because Mom Said So’ podcast, Kelly Hyland also started another one with her best friend, Christi Lukasiak. Christi opted out of being part of the ‘Because Mom Said So’ podcast because she didn’t want to be tied to the Dance Moms show for the rest of her life.
She however partnered with Kelly on another podcast ‘Back to Barre’ which started in 2022. The podcast has a lot of episodes now and as of 2023, was still going strong.
